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Supervisor Of Elections Pays $24,000 For Silence

Mark Holan
The Tampa Tribune
August 25, 2006

TAMPA - Hillsborough County Supervisor of Elections Buddy Johnson this week bought the silence of his former spokesman with more than $24,000 in public money.

The separation agreement with the former public information director, Steven W. Holub, also shields Johnson and his office from a lawsuit by Holub.

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In his July 31 resignation letter, Holub said he looks forward to working with Johnson again as an outside consultant "as we have discussed."

Johnson confirmed the conversation. "That's still an option. There's no barrier to that at all," he said.

"He is a fine individual," Johnson said.
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http://www.tbo.com/news/metro/MGBAWTVZ9RE.html